Loredana Boboc | |
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Nickname(s) | Bobo, Lori |
Country represented | Romania |
Born | Bucharest | 12 May 1984
Height | 1.43 m (4 ft 8 in) [1] |
Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
Years on national team | 1997-2001 |
Club | Steaua Bucharest |
Head coach(es) | Octavian Belu |
Assistant coach(es) | Mariana Bitang |
Retired | 2002 [2] |
Medal record |
Loredana Boboc (born 12 May 1984 in Bucharest, Romania) [3] is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast. She represented Romania at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal with her team. [4] [5] She was a member of the gold medal winning teams at the 1999 and 2001 World Championships. [1]
Later in life she appeared in an episode of the TV series lubire ca in filme. [6]
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